Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 19, 2005
Submitted
September 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
10,730 hours, 11,542 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GEG FLIGHT NR 2395: APU WAS RUNNING ABOUT 2 MINUTES. STARTED TO HEAT CABIN RAPIDLY, THEN SMOKEY HAZE FILLED THE CABIN. TURNED OFF APU. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PER MEL 49-00-1, RSI 352431. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IAW MTC 6492001. OPS CHECK GOOD. RAN BLEEDS FULL HOT. NO HAZE NOTED. CLEARS RSI #352431. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.